This weekend at HopFest we will be releasing Test Positive Barrel-aged Sour Amber Ale!! Test Positive spent several months in used, buggy, whiskey barrels. Fermented on Saccharomyces initially, then aged on lacto + pedio and finally fini...shed with brett, this one serves up some flavor! A bit of chocolate, vanilla, dark cherry/plum, green apple tart, a little funk, and finally a hint of smoke from the barrel. This one is darker in flavor than the Bancreagie Sour (which we will also try to bottle for the weekend). Test Positive will do well with the stinkiest of cheeses! We saved our favorite barrel for barrel pours Friday, Saturday, and (If there's any left) Sunday.

]]>Homebrewer's Open House at the breweryhttp://braubeer.com/blog/2014/4/28/homebrewers-open-house-at-the-brewery.htmlDustin Brau2014-04-28T16:48:06Z2014-04-28T16:48:06ZOn Saturday, May 3 S.M.A.S.H will be celebrating National Homebrewer's Day by hosting a group-brew on the patio at the brewery here at Brau Bros. Members will be there to answer questions, show how it's done, and drink beer. Come out, have a pint, and celebrate the great past-time of homebrewing!

Also, this will kick off our official 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer Week Events!

Friday, November 29 we will be releasing a single batch of Rubus Black for the holidays, here at the Tap Room in Marshall. From 8am - 2pm on Friday we will be basically paying you to drink Brau Beer: $1 Rubus pours, 30% off everything in the swag shop, all sandwiches 1/2 price! We'll open the kitchen at 10am to accomodate early shoppers. Growler gift sets will be available. Get your Christmas shopping done early, and locally!!

]]>Hundred Yard Dash Available Soon!http://braubeer.com/blog/2013/11/21/hundred-yard-dash-available-soon.htmlDustin Brau2013-11-21T17:00:03Z2013-11-21T17:00:03ZWe have started to ship Hundred Yard Dash. It should be on tap and on store shelves very soon. We appreciate the patience, as we have been a bit behind during the expansion. This year's version is very good. Lower alpha acid levels drop the bitterness a little, however the aroma is much better. Very strong orange and pineapple, which is odd, as our classic "C" hops (Centennial, Cascade) were a smaller percentage of the overall hop bill. Our European hops (Goldings, Fuggles, Hallertaur) yielded much better than in past years, and subsequently are a bigger piece of the Hundred Yard Dash Hop pie. Overall, good beer. We'll definately drink it.]]>City Pages' Brau Broshttp://braubeer.com/blog/2013/3/22/city-pages-brau-bros.htmlDustin Brau2013-03-22T15:37:38Z2013-03-22T15:37:38ZThanks to City Pages for the pub, see it here]]>Marshall, MN Population 14,220http://braubeer.com/blog/2013/3/7/marshall-mn-population-14220.htmlDustin Brau2013-03-07T14:37:44Z2013-03-07T14:37:44ZThat's right, new location later this year! We're very excited to move into our new digs. At over 37,000 square feet, it's over 7x the size of our current facility. If you've been out here recently, you know just how packed the brewery is. In addition, we'll be bringing in more fermenters and brite tanks to allow us to grow. It will take a few months to get the building ready. We'll post updates as often as time allows. As soon as we have an opening date, we will let you know! ]]>Ivan the Great, Russian Imperial Stouthttp://braubeer.com/blog/2013/1/3/ivan-the-great-russian-imperial-stout.htmlDustin Brau2013-01-03T17:06:45Z2013-01-03T17:06:45ZYou heard it right, releasing on January 24th, our first and only Imperial Stout! Definately an American take on the style. A ton of hops are used, throughout the boil, both to balance the massive amount of malt, and also to add hop flavor and aroma. A complex malt bill blends a variety of roasted malts pushing the ABV to just under 10%. Look for it on tap and in four packs very soon!]]>Brau Brothers Barrel Aged Belgian Style Quad Ale.http://braubeer.com/blog/2012/9/10/brau-brothers-barrel-aged-belgian-style-quad-ale.htmlDustin Brau2012-09-10T18:40:14Z2012-09-10T18:40:14ZJust as simple as the name implies! This beer spent months on some of our favorite barrels - used Templeton Rye Whiskey Barrels. That trademark caramel and vanilla come through strong, while mild belgian ale fruit waft in the background. Very limited amount brewed, just under 450 cases. Available till gone.

]]>Barrel Tasting at BrauFest!!http://braubeer.com/blog/2012/5/21/barrel-tasting-at-braufest.htmlDustin Brau2012-05-21T14:50:16Z2012-05-21T14:50:16ZCalling all barrel junkies! We'll pull a couple of our best barrels for sampling Saturday, June 2 at BrauFest. An as-of-yet-unnamed Belgian Quad-style ale has been patiently resting in the stillage for a few months, and can be previewed between Noon and 3 p.m Only!! Great opportunity to compare a beer in the works with the final product later this summer.